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Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion
Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide
IBM is committed to offering both function and flexibility to our clients through our products. IBM
BladeCenter was the first to offer end-to-end 10Gb Ethernet in a blade server configuration, and these
expansion cards are part of that offering. IBM offers two versions of the card, a 2-port and a 4-port,
providing greater flexibility to the clients. Both of these cards are based on the proven Broadcom 57710
module and will work seamlessly with all current and future 10Gb Ethernet Switch Modules.
Figure 1 shows the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). The 4-port card has a
second Broadcom module under the heatsink and is almost identical.
Figure 1. Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
Did you know?
Installing a Broadcom 10Gb 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Card to every blade server in a BladeCenter H
chassis, plus the addition of four High-Speed I/O Modules, allows up to 40 Gbps of Ethernet bandwidth to
every server in the chassis. This has the potential of meeting even the most bandwidth-intensive
application needs such as virtualization.
The adapter connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or SFP modules. By
eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone cover the BladeCenter
chassis investment.
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Part number information
Table 1. Ordering part number and feature code
Description
Part number
Feature code
Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
44W4466
5489
Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
44W4465
5479
These part numbers include the following items:
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One 2-port card (part number 44W4466) or one 4-port card (part number 44W4465)
Documentation CD
Safety Notices publication
Features
The expansion card has the following features and benefits:
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Offers an end-to-end solution up to 10Gb
Based on the Broadcom 57710 module
One (two-port card) or two (four-port card) PCI Express x8 host interfaces
Connectivity to high-speed I/O module bays in BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis
Enables two or four 10Gb ports from the blade server to the external network
Supports failover
Supports IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager
Supports iSCSI BladeBoot
Supports Wake-on-LAN
Support for SOL and cKVM over the high-speed network after upgrading to the firmware level above
v2.1.0a
Performance features:
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TCP offload engine (TOE)
Full fast-path TCP offload
TCP/IP checksum offload
TCP/IP segmentation offload
The expansion card has the following specifications:
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BladeCenter form factor: CFFh
Host data transfer: PCI Express 1.1
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One x8 interface for the two-port card
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Two x8 interfaces for the four-port card
Operating power: Less than 15 watts
Communication module: Broadcom BCM57710 (2-port) or BCM57710s (4-port)
Operating environment
This is supported in the following environment:
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Temperature: 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)
Relative humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
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Supported servers
The Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) are supported in the IBM
BladeCenter servers listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported servers
Expansion card
Part
number
Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet
Expansion Card (CFFh)
44W4466
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
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Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet
Expansion Card (CFFh)
44W4465
Y
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N
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N
Figure 2 shows where the CFFh card is installed in a BladeCenter server.
Figure 2. Location on the BladeCenter server planar where the CFFh card is installed
IBM BladeCenter chassis support is based on the blade server type in which the expansion card is
installed. Consult ServerProven to see which chassis each blade server type is supported in:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
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Supported I/O modules
The I/O modules that can be used to connect to the Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet
Expansion Cards (CFFh) are listed in Table 3.
Table 3. I/O modules supported with the Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards
I/O module
Part number
BNT 6-port 10Gb High Speed Switch Module
39Y9267
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Y
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Y
N
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10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
46M6181
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
46C7191
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module
46M6071
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
The I/O module listed in Table 3 is supported in BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis only.
In BladeCenter H, the ports of CFFh cards are routed through the midplane to I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10, as
shown in Figure 3. The BladeCenter HT is similar in that the CFFh cards are also routed through the
midplane to I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10.
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Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter H I/O topology showing the I/O paths from CFFh expansion cards
One I/O module must be installed in the chassis for each Ethernet port that you wish to use on the
expansion card. The specific I/O bays in the chassis are listed in Table 4.
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For the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), you must install an I/O module in
I/O bays 7 and 9 (that is, two I/O modules).
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For the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh), you must install an I/O module in
I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10 (that is, four I/O modules).
Table 4. Locations of I/O modules required to connect to the expansion card
Expansion card
I/O bay 7
I/O bay 8
I/O bay 9
I/O bay 10
Broadcom 10Gb 2-port Ethernet
Expansion Card (CFFh)
Supported I/O
module
Not used
Supported I/O
module
Not used
Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet
Expansion Card (CFFh)
Supported I/O
module
Supported I/O
module
Supported I/O
module
Supported I/O
module
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Wake-on-LAN support
Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is supported on all servers listed in Table 2, with the exception of:
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BladeCenter HS21
BladeCenter HS21 XM
In addition, when used with the four-port card, WOL is only supported with the switch modules in bays 7
and 9 only. WOL is not supported with bays 8 and 10.
Popular configurations
Figure 4 shows a configuration using the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh). This
solution enables four 10Gbps Ethernet connections from each blade server.
Figure 4. 40 Gb solution using the Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
The components used in this configuration are listed in Table 5.
Table 5. Components used when connecting Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) to
four BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Modules
Diagram
reference
Part
number/machine
type
Description
Quantity
Varies
IBM BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server
1 to 14
44W4465
Broadcom 10Gb 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh)
1 per
server
8852 or 8740/8750
BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT
1
46C7191
BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module
4
44W4408
IBM 10GBase-SR 10GbE 850 nm Fiber SFP+ Transceiver
Up to 40*
* You must have one transceiver for each 10Gb port in an I/O module.
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Operating system support
The Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) support the following operating
systems:
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware ESX 3.5
VMware ESX 4.0
VMware ESXi 4.0
Support for operating systems is based on the combination of the expansion card and the blade server in
which it is installed. See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about the specific versions and
service packs supported: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Select the blade
server and then select the expansion card to see the supported operating systems.
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Related publications
For more information refer to these documents:
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Broadcom 10Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter Installation
and User's Guide
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5079889
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Firmware for the Broadcom 10Gb 2-port and 4-port Ethernet Expansion Cards (CFFh)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5078695
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IBM U.S. Announcement Letter for the Broadcom 10Gb 2-Port and 4-Port Ethernet Expansion Cards
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-718
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IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016
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IBM Redbooks publication IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html
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